GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
acmethe highest point or stage
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
procurementthe act or process of procuring
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful